Food and drink manufacturers and suppliers need to create open, trusted and collaborative relationships with retailers to guarantee success in the fast moving consumer goods market, according to a consumer trends analyst.
Unilever potentially moving its group head office outside the UK would be a “body blow” to London’s reputation as a business centre, according to Clive Black, head of research at analyst Shore Capital.
Nestlé’s weak sales at the end of the year meant growth was below expectations for the company in its full-year results for 2017, according to ceo Mark Schneider.
Cooking oil supplier KTC Edibles has secured £40M in funding from Lloyds Bank commercial banking, which it plans to use to accelerate its growth, including in overseas markets.
Healthy snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps has secured a listing in Tesco stores nationwide, the company’s largest listing with a UK supermarket to date.
Marmite owner Unilever has threatened to pull advertising from online platforms such as Facebook and Google if they fail to protect children or create division in society and promote anger or hate.
Demand for infant formula containing SN-2 palmitate – an ingredient that mimics the fatty acid profile in human milk – has soared over the past decade and will continue to grow, Advanced Lipids has claimed.
Convenience food manufacturer Symington’s has reported a “turnaround” in profits and sales in its full-year results, following significant investment in the company.
Premier Foods has posted continued sales growth in its third-quarter trading statement, boosted by its partnerships with Nissin Foods Group and Mondelēz International.
Mr Kipling manufacturer Premier Foods has quashed rumours that it plans to sell its Batchelors brand to key shareholder Nissin Foods Holdings, after media reports claimed a deal between the two companies was about to be agreed.
Burts Potato Chips has purchased Leicester-based popcorn and healthy snacks firm Savoury & Sweet for an undisclosed sum in its first acquisition since the company was founded in 1997.
News that Unilever’s Colman Mustard site in Norwich is to close in 2019 has been met with shock and anger by unions representing workers at the factory.
Microwavable rice and grain products manufacturer FEI Foods is to create 70 jobs at a new factory in south Wales, after securing £19M in funding from Lloyds Bank.
Amplify Snack Brands, owner of UK crisp manufacturer Tyrrells, has been acquired by US confectionery giant Hershey, in a deal worth about $1.6bn (£1.2bn).
The East of England Co-op has pledged to become the first big retailer to sell food after its ‘best before’ date, in a bid to crack down on food waste.
Kellogg has revealed plans to cut the sugar content of three of its top selling children’s breakfast cereals by up to 40% by the end of next year, as it drops cereals high in sugar from the range.
The remit of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) should be expanded to stop the industry sleepwalking into a “regulatory quagmire” after the UK has left the EU, a leading food lawyer has claimed.
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has revealed sales growth of 56.5% over the past year to £2.3bn in its full-year results, boosted by a rise in US sales following the acquisition of US firm Peacock Foods at the end of last year.
Ben and Jerry’s owner Unilever’s reported search for a replacement for its current ceo, Paul Polman, could take up to a year, according to an industry insider.
Premier Foods reported sales and profit growth in its half-year results published today (November 15), boosted by its “strategic” partnerships with Nissin and Mondelēz International.
Food and drink companies in Scotland are set to benefit from more than £4.6M of funding from the government, in a plan designed to safeguard and create new jobs and boost profitability.
Alara Wholefoods boss Alex Smith believes his firm is the most sustainable food manufacturer on Earth – and he tells Noli Dinkovski he is happy to hear from challengers
Alara Wholefoods md Alex Smith revealed why he claims his company is the world’s “most sustainable food manufacturer” in this exclusive video interview.
Weetabix Food Company UK & Ireland is taking action to close its gender pay gap, which it claims is already lower than the UK company average, according to a new report from the company.
Unilever has posted sales growth for the third quarter of this year, boosted by a strong performance in emerging markets, amid plans to restructure the business.
Food industry senior women executives taking part in a Farm Africa project this week to build beehives in Tanzania have been thanked by local community leaders.
Meat processor and packing business Hilton Food Group has revealed plans to build a £29.2M (NZ $54M) factory in New Zealand, as it continues its global growth.
The Food Manufacture Group’s md, Lorraine Hendle, is joining Greencore’s group technical director Helen Sisson and other women industry leaders next week in a charity project to build beehives in Tanzania.
Unilever is remaining quiet on claims it intends to move nearly 150 jobs from the UK to the Netherlands, in a plan to create a new global headquarters for food and drink brands.
Morrisons has revealed a rise in sales and profits for the first half of this year in its interim results, released yesterday (September 14), as it sees results from its ‘Fix, rebuild and grow’ strategy.
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